#009E29
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.8% 0.192 144.9), rgb(0, 158, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#009E29 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009E29 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 158, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.192 144.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #009E29 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009E29 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009E29 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009E29 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB863
oklch(70.6% 0.149 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009E29
oklch(60.8% 0.192 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#04300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 145.1)
#009E29 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A18E14 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928435 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A87 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009E29
#009E29
oklch(60.8% 0.192 144.9)
- #B950C0
#B950C0
oklch(60.8% 0.192 325.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #009E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.055
Use #009E29 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.